The game is over for Coach Daniels (Ed Marinaro) and his team. There won’t be a fourth season for Blue Mountain State. The Spike TV series has been cancelled.
The comedy series revolves around the on and off-field antics of Pennsylvania college football powerhouse, Blue Mountain State. Coach Daniels has his hands full with the hijynx of his wife (Denise Richards) and students like team captain Thad (Alan Ritchson), quarterback Alex (Darin Brooks), and team mascot Sammy (Chris Romano).
The comedy performed decently for Spike in season one and realized significant gains in season two. The cable channel reported that the series saw a 33% increase with men 18-34, a 50% climb in men 18-24, and a 14% increase with men 18-49.
Total viewership dropped however in season three which kicked off this past September. While some episodes of season two had attracted 1.25 million viewers, at least one episode of season three garnered only half as many viewers. Spike TV aired the last two episodes of the season on November 30th. It turns out they’ll also be the last of the series as well.
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Lionsgate, the studio that produces Blue Mountain State, apparently considered shopping the series to other outlets but it didn’t work out. The cast and crew were recently told that season four wouldn’t be happening.
While it’s been reported that the show was cancelled due to a decline in ratings, producer Eric Falconer says differently. He tweeted, “BMS wasn’t cancelled because of a drop in ratings. Season 3 was actually up 20% + in all male demographics vs S2. It was a budget issue.”
As recently as last week, Falconer was still hoping to hear that the show had been picked up for season four. However, it seems that State was actually living on borrowed time with Spike — even during season three. Last August, Spike TV executive VP Sharon Levy told Variety that the cable channel would be focusing on only non-scripted programming for the immediate future.
Of the cancellation news, Ritchson wrote, “Sad day for #BMS fans.” He followed that up with, “I can’t thank the dedicated cast, crew, and fans enough for all the love and support. Portraying Thad was a dream come true. I’m grateful.”
Brooks thanked the cast and crew and “everyone who made this show possible…a HUGE thank you!! Love you guys!!”
What do you think? Are you sorry that Blue Mountain State has been cancelled? Would you follow the show to another channel? Would you be interested in a BMS movie?
Image courtesy Spike TV.
This is extremely ridiculous. It was such a good show. Lets start petitions to bring it back!!!
My heart dropped when I heard this terrible news. I agree that someone should create an online petition in which we could vote against the cancelation of this magnificent show.
This is BULLL!!!!!
Bring on season 4!! Sammy is a legend.
VERY DISAPPOINTED
I would follow the show anywhere as well as make sure I watched every episode. Even a movie to portray a senior year of Alex would be even better than ending the show the way it did. If it’s a budget issue then they need to get it together and try to get it live before its too late
This show has to come back!!!! Put it on another network or let Netflix but the rights to air on there! This is the funniest show on television, maybe FX or FuEL would be a good fit for it now that the UFC is on these networks. All in all spike now has nothing to watch on their network! Good luck getting people to tune into that channel now! BMS you are needed!!! College students need your crazy humor and antics!!!
I didn’t watch the show because it was on Spike and didn’t think that it would be good. Finally, I Saw it on Netflix and loved it. There has to be a fourth season or at least a movie!
It’s official, I now have no reason to watch spike anymore. Sucks that it’s over, it was definitely my favorite show on TV.
Spike tv had nothing else to offer besides this show!! I didn’t even know it existed because I don’t watch Spike, I would love to see this show on another channel that could do it justice!!
I love this show how can they canceled it. this is way better then the new 2 and half man show they got now. someone needs to talk to who ever and put them back on. give yeah
This show HAS TO COME BACK! Funniest show on television, period! We almost need to get a petition going and spread it virally on the internet demanding its return. I love this show too much for it to go away because of ignorant reality shows…
Put a 4th season on I love this show it’s awesome I watch it on Netflix !!! I wonder if they count the ratings on there ???
THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A FOURTH SEASON!!!! THIS SHOWS IS TOO GOOOD TO BE CANCELED SOMEONE NEEDS TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN…I WOULD STILL WATCH IT EVEN IF IT WASNT ON SPIKE..THE ONLY REASON I WATCHED SPIKE WAS BECAUSE OF THAT SHOW..IM SOOO GLAD THEY MADE A THIRD SEASON TOO..I WAS DISAPPOINTED WHEN I HEARD THAT MIGHT NOT EVEN BE A THIRD SEASON..I REALLY REALY HOPE A FOURTH SEASON HAPPENS!!!!!
Can’t believe they would end on that note!! What about Alex’s senior year and actually having a shot at the real national title?? Best comedy by far of the last 2 years!! Please bring it back!! There will be loyal followers gaurunteed!!!